ASUS TUF Gaming 14" A16 Black
The 12-core AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370 and RTX 4060 deliver strong 1440p gaming on a vivid 165Hz IPS display, all within a portable 1.46kg chassis. Its military-grade durability and 73Wh battery provide a rare blend of ruggedness and all-day endurance for a 14-inch gaming laptop. This machine is best for students and gamers who need a compact, durable system that handles both modern games and demanding coursework without weighing down a backpack.
CPU AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370
RAM 16 GB
Storage 1 TB
Screen 14" 2560x1600
GPU NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060
OS Windows 11 Home
Weight 3.6 kg
Battery 73 Wh
68 Overall Score
Price $1,234
Snapshot
The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Processor
| CPU | AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370 |
| Cores | 12 |
| Frequency | 2.0 GHz |
| L3 Cache | 24 MB |
Graphics
| GPU | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 |
| Type | Discrete |
| VRAM | 8 GB |
| VRAM Type | GDDR6 |
Memory & Storage
| RAM | 16 GB |
| RAM Generation | LPDDR5X |
| Storage | 1 TB |
| Storage Type | NVMe SSD |
Display
| Size | 14" |
| Resolution | 2560x1600 (QHD) |
| Panel | IPS |
| Refresh Rate | 165 Hz |
Connectivity
| USB-C Ports | 2 |
| USB Ports | 2 |
| Thunderbolt | USB 4 |
| HDMI | HDMI 2.1 |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6E |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.3 |
Physical
| Weight | 3.6 kg / 8.0 lbs |
| Battery | 73 Wh |
| OS | Windows 11 Home |
vs Competition
| Spec | ASUS TUF Gaming 14" A16 | Apple MacBook Pro M4 Pro | Lenovo Legion Pro Series 7i Gen 10 | HP OMEN Transcend | MSI Prestige PRE13EVOA2088 | Microsoft Surface Laptop 7th Edition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370 | Apple M4 Pro | Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX | Intel Core Ultra 9 285H | Intel Core Ultra 7 258V | Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-84-100 |
| RAM (GB) | 16 | 24 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 64 |
| Storage (GB) | 1024 | 4096 | 1024 | 1024 | 1000 | 1024 |
| Screen | 14" 2560x1600 | 14.2" 3024x1964 | 16" 2560x1600 | 14" 2880x1800 | 13.3" 2880x1800 | 15" 2496x1664 |
| GPU | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 | Apple (16-Core) | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 | Intel Arc Graphics | Qualcomm Adreno GPU |
| OS | Windows 11 Home | macOS | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Pro |
| Weight (kg) | 3.6 | 1.6 | 2.7 | 1.6 | 1 | 1.7 |
| Battery (Wh) | 73 | 72 | 99 | 71 | - | 66 |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | CPU | GPU | RAM | Ports | Screen | Portability | Storage | Reliability | Social Proof |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ASUS TUF Gaming 14" A16 | 88.9 | 87.5 | 65.5 | 86.1 | 86.2 | 58.3 | 80.3 | 59.8 | 29.2 |
| Apple MacBook Pro M4 Pro Compare | 90.4 | 74 | 66.2 | 87.9 | 99.3 | 69.8 | 98.6 | 97.4 | 99.9 |
| Lenovo Legion Pro Series 7i Gen 10 Compare | 96.3 | 90 | 89.9 | 98.7 | 95.5 | 9.3 | 80.3 | 80.6 | 99.9 |
| HP OMEN Transcend Compare | 88.2 | 92.7 | 90.5 | 91 | 96.4 | 73.6 | 67.7 | 32.8 | 97.3 |
| MSI Prestige PRE13EVOA2088 Compare | 63.6 | 65 | 80.8 | 80.8 | 91.6 | 96.4 | 72.4 | 59.8 | 88.1 |
| Microsoft Surface Laptop 7th Edition Compare | 98.8 | 27.4 | 98.7 | 64.2 | 91 | 57.5 | 80.3 | 80.6 | 79.7 |
